On this day

Australian musicians who died on December 19th

• 2007 – Damo Morris – lead singer for The Red Shore, died in a bus crash in New South Wales. The Melbourne based band were touring with American band All Shall Perish when they crashed on the Pacific Highway, outside of Coffs Harbour. One of the bands roadcrew, Andy Milner, was also killed.
  

  Andy Milner

Australian musicians born on December 9

• 1958 – Nick Seymour – Crowded House – Born Nicholas More Seymour in Benalla, Victoria

Australian musicians who passed away on December 9

• 2008 – Les Kaczmerek, founding member and original bass player in Cold Chisel died on this day in Adelaide of liver failure. He was 53 years old.

On this day in:

• 1977 AC/DC were on a US tour, spending last 2 weeks supporting Kiss, Aerosmith, Styx & Blue Oyster Cult, & Cheap Trick

Number 1 singles on this day

• 1980 – Joe Dolce Music Theatre – Shaddap You Face
• 1981 – Olivia Newton-John – Physical
• 1982 – Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie
• 1983 – Billy Joel – Uptown Girl
• 1984 – Stevie Wonder – I Just Called to Say I Love You
• 1985 – Midnight Oil – Species Deceases (EP)
• 1986 – John Farnham – You’re the Voice
• 1987 – Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up
• 1988 – Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy
• 1989 – Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time

Australian musicians born on the 6th of November

• 1947 – George Young of The Easybeats, Vanda and Young, Flash and the Pan and many others was born George Redburn Young in Glasgow, Scotland.

Number 1 Singles in Australia on November 6

• 1970 – (They Long To Be) Close To You – The Carpenters
• 1971 – Banks Of The Ohio – Olivia Newton John
• 1972 – Popcorn – Hot Butter
• 1973 – Can The Can – Suzi Quatro
• 1974 – The Night Chicago Died – Paper Lace
• 1975 – Mamma Mia – ABBA
• 1976 – Let’s Stick Together – Bryan Ferry
• 1977 – I Just Want To Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb
• 1978 – Three Time A Lady – The Commodores
• 1979 – Born To Be Alive – Patrick Hernandez

Videos

On this day…

Number 1 Singles in Australia on October 18

• 1970 – In The Summertime – The Mixtures
• 1971 – Daddy Cool – Drummond
• 1972 – Popcorn – Hot Butter
• 1973 – Can The Can – Suzi Quatro
• 1974 – The Night Chicago Died – Paper Lace
• 1975 – I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do – ABBA
• 1976 – Dancing Queen – ABBA
• 1977 – I Just Want To Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb
• 1978 – Are You Old Enough – Dragon
• 1979 – Born To Be Alive – Patrick Hernandez

Videos

Australian musicians born on the 11th of September

• 1953 – Renée Geyer – Born Renée Rebecca Geyer in Melbourne, Australia
• 1978 – Ben Lee – Born Benjamin Michael Lee in Sydney, Australia

Number 1 Singles in Australia on September 11

• 1970 – In The Summertime – The Mixtures
• 1971 – Daddy Cool – Drummond
• 1972 – Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast – Wayne Newton
• 1973 – Delta Dawn – Helen Reddy
• 1974 – Evie – Stevie Wright
• 1975 – Fox On The Run – Sweet
• 1976 – Dancing Queen – ABBA
• 1977 – I Go To Rio – Peter Allen
• 1978 – You’re The One That I Want – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
• 1979 – My Sharona – The Knack

Australian musicians who passed away on the 12th of August

• 2008 – Christie Allen. Born in the UK in 1954. Popular singer of the late 1970′s.

Number 1 Singles in Australia on August 12

• 1970 – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Up Around the Bend / Run Through the Jungle
• 1971 – Daddy Cool – Eagle Rock
• 1972 – Donny Osmond – Puppy Love
• 1973 – Col Joye – Heaven is My Woman’s Love
• 1974 – Stevie Wright – Evie
• 1975 – Sweet – Fox on the Run
• 1976 – Fox – S-S-S-Single Bed
• 1977 – Peter Allen – I Go to Rio
• 1978 – Boney M. – Rivers of Babylon
• 1979 – Racey – Some Girls

Australian musicians born on the 9th of July

• 1946 – Bon Scott – AC/DC, Fraternity, The Valentines – Born Ronald Belford Scott in Kirriemuir, Scotland. Died Feb 19, 1980

Number 1 Singles in Australia on July 9

• 1970 – The Beach Boys – Cotton Fields
• 1971 – Daddy Cool – Eagle Rock
• 1972 – Dr Hook and the Medicine Show – Sylvia’s Mother
• 1973 – Jud Strunk – Daisy a Day
• 1974 – Paper Lace – Billy Don’t Be a Hero
• 1975 – Pilot – January
• 1976 – ABBA – Fernando
• 1977 – Dr Hook – Walk Right In
• 1978 – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – You’re the One That I Want
• 1979 – M – Pop Muzik

Number 1 Singles in Australia on June 18

• 1970 – Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum
• 1971 – Too Young To Be Married – The Hollies
• 1972 – Amazing Grace – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
• 1973 – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree – Tony Orlando and Dawn
• 1974 – Billy Don’t Be A Hero – Paper Lace
• 1975 – January – Pilot
• 1976 – Fernando – ABBA
• 1977 – Don’t Cry For Me Argentina – Julie Covington
• 1978 – I Can’t Stand The Rain – Eruption
• 1979 – Lay Your Love On Me – Racey

Videos

On this day in 1986 Dragon played their song “Dreams Of Ordinary Men” on Hey, Hey It’s Saturday. Thanks to Roger Garrod for the video.

Australian musicians born on the 21st of May

• 1948 – Joe Camilleri – Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, Black Sorrows – Born in Malta

Number 1 Singles in Australia on May 21

• 1970 – Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the Sky
• 1971 – Tom Jones – She’s a Lady
• 1972 – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace
• 1973 – Tony Orlando and Dawn – Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
• 1974 – Terry Jacks – Seasons in the Sun
• 1975 – Sherbet – Summer Love
• 1976 – ABBA – Fernando
• 1977 – Julie Covington – Don’t Cry for Me Argentina
• 1978 – Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive
• 1979 – Racey – Lay Your Love on Me

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Australian musicians born on April 28

• 1956 – Jimmy Barnes – Born in Glasgow Scotland

Number 1 Singles in Australia on April 28

• 1970 – The Beatles – Let it Be
• 1971 – Lynn Anderson – Rose Garden
• 1972 – Nilsson – Without You
• 1973 – The Carpenters – Top of the World
• 1974 – Alvin Stardust – My Coo Ca Choo
• 1975 – Bob Hudson – The Newcastle Song
• 1976 – ABBA – Fernando
• 1977 – David Soul – Don’t Give Up on Us
• 1978 – Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive
• 1979 – Blondie – Heart of Glass